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So, here's my next question for you:
What is a time period you would like to see in this collection? Renaissance? Victorian? Revolutionary War? Civil War? 1920s? 1960s? Modern?
Character Creation by Emily Ann Putzke
My character in Ain’t We Got Fun is Georgiana (Gi) Rowland, the older sister of Bess. Their family is struggling during the Great Depression, so Gi takes off for NYC to make a fortune and help them out. The sisters recount their adventures, joys and heartaches to each other. My co-author, Emily Chapman, and I wrote this story in letter form in January. Our characters are very different people! Here are a 5 things that helped me bring Gi to life, and give her a personality that’s all her own.
1. Give Your Characters Flaws None of us are perfect, so our characters shouldn't be either. Gi is a fun, loyal, light hearted girl with big dreams. But she has a flaw that she struggles with throughout the entire story. Pride. She’s very stubborn, independent, and doesn’t want anything from anybody.
2. Use That Flaw to Stretch and Change Your Character Pride gets Gi in quite a few scrapes. Throughout AWGF, she’s constantly battling with it. Everytime she thi…
My character in Ain’t We Got Fun is Georgiana (Gi) Rowland, the older sister of Bess. Their family is struggling during the Great Depression, so Gi takes off for NYC to make a fortune and help them out. The sisters recount their adventures, joys and heartaches to each other. My co-author, Emily Chapman, and I wrote this story in letter form in January. Our characters are very different people! Here are a 5 things that helped me bring Gi to life, and give her a personality that’s all her own.
1. Give Your Characters Flaws None of us are perfect, so our characters shouldn't be either. Gi is a fun, loyal, light hearted girl with big dreams. But she has a flaw that she struggles with throughout the entire story. Pride. She’s very stubborn, independent, and doesn’t want anything from anybody.
2. Use That Flaw to Stretch and Change Your Character Pride gets Gi in quite a few scrapes. Throughout AWGF, she’s constantly battling with it. Everytime she thi…
Contemporary would be neat, just because it hasn't been done in one of the collections yet. (I think?) I like the idea of Victorian as well! Or perhaps something closer to Bible times, BC or early AD...
ReplyDeleteOoh, those are fabulous!
DeleteWow. All of those sound so awesome. :D I'd be happy with any of those, really. (Revolutionary War sounds especially intriguing though).
ReplyDeleteI did have an idea for a Snow White retelling set in modern day... but with a Renaissance princess. My contest entry was set exactly 300 years in the future.
Squeal! I love the Renaissance princess in modern day!!!
DeleteVictorian is a favorite of mine, modern would be cool, and I am a sucker for the 1920's but I feel that biased because mine is set in the 1920's
ReplyDeleteYes! Can't wait to see if any of these settings end up in the winning circle!
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Not sure if I already commented this XD
Thank you!
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